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Fighting Equals something

By Catzi-star

Heero Yuy, the Perfect solider. That's what he'd been thought of all his life. A cold hearted killing machine. But one young woman dared to love him. And she prevailed. Heero stood in the doorway of a sleeping Relena's bedroom. Heero slept in another room down the hall, but he visited her room often. Just to check on her. Heero was a good solider to have around. At least that's what Duo thought. Relena awoke suddenly noticing the shadow in her doorway. Heero had his arms crossed and his eyes closed. My dark fallen angel.... Relena thought. Relena had always loved Heero, and everyone who lived in Relena's big mansion knew it. Heero loved her, and he showed it. Except in his own way. Heero decided to stay and live with Relena after so many bad things had happened to her kingdom, and after Relena almost got killed a few hundred times. Heero was also proud and shocked at how well Relena could fight. Like a carbon copy of him, only with a heart of gold, instead of a heart of ice like his.

"What's wrong Heero?" Relena asked getting out of her bed and walking over to him.

"Relena, do you ever think that these wars that I'm fighting really are meaningless? That too many peoples' lives really are being taken to fight a useless battle?" Heero said. Relena was shocked, but smiled gently.

"Heero, you know I think that all wars are meaningless. You know I think everything about war is meaningless. But all you can do is fight, so no I don't think the wars you fight are useless."

"Relena I want to protect your vision. That's all. And that's why I fight."

"I know Heero. I understand that very well." Relena looked over at a drowsy Heero. Relena smiled and kissed Heero's forehead. Relena helped Heero over to her bed and carefully tucked him in. Heero was in a deep sleep. "I hope I haven't worn the perfect solider out too much with all that happens here," Relena said. She kissed Heero's soft lips, before she to succumbed to sleep, and just tucked herself into bed next to Heero.

When Relena woke up she got dressed in her old school uniform. The maroon jacket, the starched, white blouse, the long, pleaded, white skirt, and the comfy, worn loafers. Relena still worked at the Saint Gabriel School, but she herself did not go to school anymore. She and Heero were now sixteen, and with all Relena's diplomatic conferences, she just could not find time in her busy schedule to go to school. Relena still thought the uniform was a good casual outfit. Relena kissed Heero and told him to get up. Heero was shocked that he had fallen asleep in Relena's bedroom. Relena said it was alright. Heero walked down the hall to his room. On the way he said good morning to Duo. Duo was already dressed in his usual preachers' outfit. Heero had slept in a white collared shirt, and dark gray slacks from yesterday. Heero really didn't have a pair of pajamas. Heero opened the big wood door to his room. He walked over to his big cherry wood dresser, and opened it to find the outfit he was looking for. Heero got dressed in his usual forest green tank top, black shorts, and yellow shoes. The tank top and shorts were stained from blood throughout the past wars. Heero never outgrew that outfit. There was Relena's blood, the Gundam pilots blood, other soldiers' blood, and his blood throughout that outfit. Although the blood became fainter after every wash. Relena and Heero went downstairs to breakfast. Relena was happy to be greeted by Miss Noin's, Sally Po's, Lady Une's, Zechs's, Quatre's, Duo's, Hilde's, and Trowa's smile. Whufei, of course, was just straight faced.

"Good morning everyone," Relena said.

"Good morning Queen," everyone said.

"Please call me Relena," Relena said. You know how much I hate being called Queen." Relena and Heero took their places at the table, and started to eat a delicous breakfast Hilde, Noin, and Quatre made.

"So Heero, do you plan to go to Colony 069 this afternoon to go fight that crazy Damien guy?" Duo asked.

"Sure do," Heero said. "I heard he's been causing trouble for all the citizens on that colony. I also heard he plans on blowing up the earth."

"Wow," Duo said.

"Yeah. It kind of reminds you of that Libra/Peace Million incident." Heero said.

"It does. But this Damien dude is trouble." Said Duo.

"That's why I plan on killing him." Everyone looked at Relena expecting her to object, but she just kept on eating some scrambled eggs looking at the tempo section of the Sunday newspaper.

At the Gundam hangers, Heero was checking over Wing Zero. Doing some final fixes, adjustments, etc. Just then Relena entered the cold metal hangers. Heero got out of the cockpit when he saw Relena entering the hangers. Heero sat on the enterance to the cockpit facing Relena. "Heero, I'm going with you to fight Damien." She said. "No you're not. It wouldn't make sense for both of us to die."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Relena asked.

"This Damien guy is pretty tough. I mean smart, and has lots of traps everywhere on the outskirts of that colony."

"But Heero I'd rather you die in my arms in that colony, than on the cold metal floor bleeding everywhere, by yourself. Alone. And I'd rather die in your arms in the colony, than live here at this lonely mansion, not knowing if you had left me forever, or if you'd died somewhere out in space." Heero said nothing and continued working on his Gundam. Relena smiled. Once again she had beat Heero with her strong words and logic. Relena went over to her Gundam Lilac Future, and started checking it over too. Before Dr. J died, he had designed and built Lilac Future especially for her. Relena loved it as much as she loved Heero.

Relena put on her black and purple space suit and helmet. Heero put on his green and black space suit and helmet. They both got into their Gundams. Noin had tried to persuade Heero to bring along the other Gundam pilots, but he said he'd call them only if he absolutely needed them. Heero activated the "garage door" roof of the hangers to open. Relena and Heero blasted off towards earth's atmosphere. Heero could see Duo out on the front lawn, running to try to catch him. Screaming out to him, Duo said, "ARE YOU CRAZY?! WHY DIDN"Y YOU WANT TO BRING THE GREAT DISTROYER!!?" Heero laughed, and continued on his way towards the atmosphere.

Relena and Heero had just exited earth's atmosphere, when the screens in their Gundams blipped on. Zechs' face screamed at them from the bright screen

"Heero!! Relena!! Twenty-five Leos and Aries coming straight at you!"

"Relena you take the Leos, I'll get the Aries," Heero said. Relena flashed her Altron staff to life, and headed toward the Leos.

"Don't worry Heero. This may go against my belief, but I can handle some Leos no prob!" Heero smiled as he began to slash the Aries with his beam gattling. Heero and Relena finished off the Mobile Suits with experienced ease. Heero and Relena were breathing a little heavily after finishing off the Mobile Suits. "Well.. that..was easy…." Heero said breathing hard.

"Easy.. to..your.. standards…." Relena said laughing.

"Keep on guard. Those Mobile Suits were probably Damien's. He's a tricky enemy. We never know what he might throw at us next," Heero said to Relena through the vid screen in his Gundam.

"Right," Relena answered.

In no time, with little more trouble or damage, Relena and Heero made to to the colony 069. Relena let out a big sigh of relief. Let's go in through that hatchway over there," Heero said. Heero pulled out his beam gattling and slashed the bolted shut hatchway open. "After you," Heero said to Relena.

It was very strange that Heero and Relena happened to barge their way into Mobile Suit hangers.

"This is just getting weirder and weirder," Relena said. Relena and Heero both put their Gundams in some empty hangers by some Aries Mobile Suits. Relena jumped down off her Gundam to meet Heero.

"Let's go do a little exploring, shall we?" Said Heero.

"Let's," Relena answered comically.

Relena and Heero headed down a dark, metal hallway leading away from the hangers. Relena pulled out a handgun Heero had given her earlier. Heero watched Relena's back, while Relena watched Heero's back. Relena took off her purple helmet.

" Well there's air in here. Must be an air lock or something in here," Relena said. Heero handed Relena his gun while he took his helmet off.

"It was getting hot in that helmet," Heero said taking his gun back from Relena. Relena smiled.

Relena and Heero continued walking down the hallway, until the hallway suddenly split up.

"Let's split up," Heero said. "You take the left hallway. I'll take the right one."

"Be careful Heero," Relena said.

"Always," Heero said smiling and walking down the hall.

"Ok," Relena said to herself as she walked down the hallway. "Doors to my left, doors to my right," She said sighing. "Rows and rows of doors".

"Why Miss Relena, what a surprise to see you here," A voice said. Relena looked around trying to find the source of the voice. She knew exactly whose voice that was.

"Dorothy," Relena said angrily holding her gun straight out in front of her. "Show yourself!"

"Why there's no need to yell. Sure I'll show myself." Dorothy stepped out from behind a metal door to Relena's left. Dorothy was wearing a yellow-green colored pair of pants, with a waist length yellow-green jacket. She had a brown leather belt, with a gun holster around her waist. Her long platinum blonde hair was down as usual, with a dark green headband in her hair. Relena noticed Dorothy's gun was drawn in her right hand. Her left hand was on her waist.

"You know, I never did find out why Heero loved she a pathetic weakling like yourself," Dorothy said.

"You have no idea what love is, Dorothy. I love Heero more than anything in the world," Relena answered.

"Oh? So you love that perfect solider that threatened to kill you numerous times? That solider who was so mean and cold to you? You love him more than your own brother? More than even that precious earth you fight so hard to make peace on?"

"I'll tell you this Dorothy, I would give my life to protect him," Relena had a flash back when she protected an injured Heero from Duo, who was threatening to shoot Heero. She remembered being fearless. Not caring if she died or not. She remembered how protecting that fallen angel was more important than her life.

"She stronger than you will ever be," Heero said walking out from behind a door to Relena's right. Gun drawn. "And I would give my life to protect her also."

"Heero…" Relena said. Heero went and stood in front of Relena. Gun drawn straight in front of him. Dorothy smiled.

"I think you may find this quite interesting," Dorothy said. "I am Damien's wife, and his plan will succed even if my life is taken to make it happen." Relena gasped. Heero just stood there looking straight at Dorothy not surprised.

"Dorothy don't you care about the earth? Your birthplace?!" Relena exclaimed.

"No, and I also don't care about you, or your stupid dreams and ideals. Or your reflection," Dorothy said looking at Heero. Dorothy shot Heero's right shoulder. Right past Relena's right shoulder. Heero fell to one knee in agony. Relena shot the gun out of Dorothy's hand. In tears, Relena pushed Dorothy in the open door that she came out of. Locking it tightly behind her. Relena went to Heero's side.

"Heero, are you ok?" Relena said practically breaking out in to tears again. Heero caught Relena's tears with his left hand.

"It will be alright Relena. I've been through worse," Heero said.

Relena carefully helped Heero sit on the floor. Relena unzipped her space suit just enough so she could pull out the handkerchief that was tucked inside her maroon jacket. Relena zipped her space suit back up. Relena practically pried Heero's left hand off of the wound. Relena carefully unzipped Heero's space suit so it fell to his waist. She was careful when she pulled the sleeve down off of Heero's right shoulder. Relena took Heero's left hand that was back over the wound. "Just let me tie this real quick around your shoulder, Heero," Relena said gently. Relena took the handkerchief and tie it tightly around Heero's shoulder. Blood still escaped from the wound none the less. "There," said Relena. Heero pulled the black space suit back over himself. Heero thanked Relena with a kiss while she helped him up. Then they continued down the hall. "Heero, I think we'll need the others on this one. You can't really do anything with your shoulder like that".

"Your right let's go back and get the others," Heero said. He and Relena headed back down the hall towards the Mobile Suit hangers. Relena had been very ill the past week, so Heero had stayed up all night with her. Obviously He didn't get much sleep. While they were walking Heero started to fall asleep. Finally Heero just kind of collapsed into Relena's arms. Relena carefully sat Heero back down on the floor and cradled him in her arms. Relena closed her eyes and said, "Let's rest here for awhile."

Heero woke up in Relena's bed. He was shocked and confused about how he'd got there. Heero accidentally rolled over on his injured shoulder, and cried out in pain. Relena heard him from downstairs in the parlor, and rushed to his side.

"Heero? Are you alright?" She asked.

"Yeah I'm fine. I accidentally rolled over on my shoulder. Hey how we get back to earth?" Heero asked.

"Well you'd had fallen asleep in my arms, so I decided to rest there in that hallway awhile. I woke about twenty minutes later. You were exauhsted, and still sound asleep. So I called Duo and Hilde and they came here with a shuttle and brought back you, our Gundams, and me. Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah."

"Ok well come downstairs when you're ready." Relena kissed Heero and went back downstairs closing the door behind her. Heero sighed, and decided to get out of bed. It was about 6:00 p.m. and it was raining outside. She not only cared for me and saved my life, but she also made sure I got home safely and my health was in order. She did all that for me? Heero thought. She must really love me.........

Heero finally came downstairs after about 25 minutes. Heero was dazed, and confused, but he decided not to ask questions. Heero went to the parlor, because he knew virtually no one ever went in there, and he didn't want to answer questions. Heero sat down in a big, red velvet chair by the picture windows. The parlor was fairly small in comparison to the rest of the house. And since Heero was the only one who ever really went into that room, everyone considered it his room. Heero turned on the light on the table next to him. He noticed that a letter was put under a stack of magazines. It barely stuck out. Heero pulled the letter out. The letter was addressed to him. Heero opened the letter with his forefinger. It read:

Dear Heero,

Me, Quatre, Trowa, Whufei, and Zechs all went back to colony 069 while you were sleeping. We've killed Damien, and Dorothy is with us. Quatre really believes he can still change her into what he is. Anyway, it seems Damien isn't really as strong as the hologram made him sound and look. He was just an OZ soldier in his 40's that was really smart. Nothing we could say or do could change his mind. So I put him out of his misery. He will no longer threaten that colony or earth ever again. We knocked Dorothy out with some sleeping narcotics. She seems to be fine. I really think you ought to spend some time with Relena. She really does admire you. Please tell her how you really feel. And show it. Not in Heero's way, but Heero's soul way. If you need us Gundam pilots we'll be in the lounge. Except for Quatre who is caring for Dorothy in another room right now. Relena is in the kitchen with Noin and Hilde making some cookies. Please talk to her and don't do anything stupid.

----Duo

Heero was sighed and and let the letter slowly float to the floor. It's over. The colony is free. Maybe I should take Duo's advice.....Heero thought. So Heero went down the hall to the kitchen. He found Relena rolling out some dough. She's making my favorite cookies, but where are Noin and Hilde? Heero thought walking closer to Relena. Relena had her back to him, and she didn't even her him come in. Heero slowly wrapped his arms around Relena's back and arms. Relena tensed, but slowly calmed down once she realized who was holding her. Relena dropped a cookie cutter with a clank. Heero brought his head close to her left ear.

"Relena, I may show my love to you in my own weird way, but no matter how many ways I show it to you, it's love," Heero said. Relena smiled.

"Well it about time," Relena said happily. Picking up the cookie cutter, She continued making cookies. I knew it would work..... Duo thought snickering behind the kitchen doorway. Duo leaned against the wall outside of the kitchen. Finally.... Duo thought sighing. Maybe now we all can have a normal life with those two finally together. Duo sweat dropped. On second thought, I may have just made things a little bit more complicated. After all, peace is just the result of war.....

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